Dancing, quilting among winter parks and rec fun

Even as arctic winds blow through Reynoldsburg, parks and recreation activities abound at various venues around the city.

Donna Bauman, recreation supervisor for the city's parks and recreation department, said a variety of classes and activities are available for children and adults.

To register for classes, call the department at 614-322-6834, visit between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the Reynoldsburg Municipal Building, 7232 E. Main St., or drop off or mail the registration form found in the parks and recreation brochure for November 2012 through February 2013.

Bauman said the brochure is available at ci.reynoldsburg. oh.us via the "parks and recreation" link, but registration is not yet available online.

She said visitors can check the status of a class, including if registration is still open or if a class has been canceled, via the "recreation, program and events" link on that page.

Bauman said the one-day course is for boys and girls ages 10-13 and teaches them how to safely stay home alone.

"Children will learn how to handle strangers at the door or on the phone, what to do in case of a fire or emergency and how to plan a course of action to help them respond to potentially dangerous situations," Bauman said.

The course is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Municipal Building. Fee is $25 for residents, $35 for nonresidents.

Adults might like to learn "a stitch in time" in the quilting class titled Brick by Brick.

Bauman said the class features a "very easy" contemporary design made from a set of 40 precut strips, plus border fabrics, to make a 57-by-73-inch quilt.

The quilting sessions will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27 and March 6 at the Reynoldsburg Police Department, 7240 E. Main St.

Other classes, including children's drama classes at the Municipal Building, dance classes at Premiere Dance Studio and youth tumbling programs, may be found in the recreation brochure on the city's website.